Especially as a photographer, I admit that I’m biased towards artists/bands that go out of their way to entertain and excite. Guitarists doing jump kicks, emcees storming the barricades, bone shattering beats… Beirut has none of that. But the Santa Fe / Brooklyn crew proved you don’t need to resort to tricks to pull off a powerhouse show, leaving the crowd at the Pageant in full adoration and awe.